[Bug 174271] New: Preservation of KDE3 in parallel with KDE4

[David Rankin]

http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=174271

           Summary: Preservation of KDE3 in parallel with KDE4
           Product: kde
           Version: 3.5
          Platform: SuSE RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com


Version:            (using KDE 3.5.9)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

Gentlemen,

    With the surge of early releases of KDE 4 to several major Linux
distributions, wisely or not, I would like to voice my concern and that shared
by many others (at least on the openSuSE list) that KDE 3 continue
notwithstanding the development of KDE 4. From my experience, the two are so
wildly varying that they don't simply reflect a continuation of a single
desktop, but represent more of a fork from both an desktop interface and
platform development requirement standpoint.

    Simply put they are two different beasts. KDE 3 is by far the most
polished, flexible, robust and elegant desktop ever delivered and is far from
having run its useful course. KDE 4 no doubt will, in time, shine as brightly
in it own right.

    From a planning/development standpoint, KDE 3 should continue as a separate
desktop standing alone once KDE 4 is beyond beta and not simply be relegated to
an unsupported bit of history. One of the primary benefits of KDE 3 now and in
the future is the ease of use as a development platform with modest application
requirements for simple development and installation of applications into the
KDE 3 environment.

    In contrast, the requirements for application development and deployment of
applications for KDE 4 is anything but simple or modest.

    The community and installed user base cannot be discounted when deciding on
the future for KDE 3. It must continue as a desktop and be available on all or
for all major distributions for at least two years beyond the second full
release of KDE 4 in which KDE 4 offers all the same applications and
functionality of the present KDE 3.

    Never throw the baby out with the bath water.....


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